Friday Ethics Class #3, 8-10am

[brambless.livejournal.com]

Two boxes sit on Tara's desk. One is filled with homemade cookies, with a small placard labelled 'To all those who attempted the assignment - help yourselves!'. The other is a bin to return the Master/slave badges at the end of the class.

Tara smiles as the students settle down.

"I told you last week that part of the point of this assignment was to separate out the issues of slavery and abuse. There are many, many issues with slavery, even without abusive elements attached, and I want to tell you how proud I am of all of you for attempting the assignment - especially those of you who were uncomfortable with it. I have a lot I want to say, but I'm going to bite my tongue and let you all speak, first. Tell me about your experiences with the assignment - what was challenging for you? What was easier than you thought it would be? Do you have any insights you would like to share?"

[ooc: If you would provide linkage to any RPed assignment bits and pieces, I would be forever grateful when it comes time for grading. Also, those of you who made icons? I adore you, and worship your icon-fu.]


Before class lets out, Tara makes a short announcement.

"I would not ask anything of you that I am unwilling to do myself - including act as a slave. Anyone who completed the assignment is eligible to 'win' me as a slave, under the same terms of the assignment as you performed. I realise many of you are probably glad that this is over, but if you are interested, or want revenge, please put your name down on the sheet provided. I will post this as a voting list, and the involved parties will decide as a class who is to Master me, and what is to be done with me."

[ooc: Off to bed. Play nicely, see you all in the morning. Um, my morning. *as usual, kicks stupid timezones*]

Comments

Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

Any details or conversations before class. Help yourself to the cookies.

Re: Before class starts

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe comes in and sits down. She niether takes a cookie nor turns in her badge. She appears to be lost in thought and then starts writing in her notebook.

Re: Before class starts

[demonbelthazor]

Belthazor walked into class. Like any good JA member confronted by baked goods, when he saw the cookies he helped himself to a few. Seeing that Phoebe had beaten him to class, he took a desk beside her.

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

[ooc: read that as 'beaten him to death', for a moment. *facepalm* And I swear, Tara made them herself, they won't do anything to you.]

Re: Before class starts

[demonbelthazor]

[OOC: Well, it could happen. She did vanquish him in canon. And he did come back. ;) ]

Re: Before class starts

[sensethevisions]

[[OOC: That canon has no place in my world.]]

Re: Before class starts

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked up when she heard him come in and smiled at him. She was still wearing a thoughtful look as she gazed at him.

Re: Before class starts

[demonbelthazor]

"What's on your mind, Bright One?" Cole asked her, leaning in for a quick kiss.

Re: Before class starts

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe kissed him back and then looked at him seriously. "I don't think I'm done."

Re: Before class starts

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia comes in sitting quietly, not having done the assignment she is a bit lost. She smiles at Tara and Phoebe when she sits down.

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

Tara smiles at her, kind eyes reminding her that she doesn't need to worry about the assignment.

Re: Before class starts

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia smiled back and opened her notebook starting to write what Tara had on the board.

Re: Before class starts

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto walks into the classrom carrying a trenchcoat over her arm, and takes a cookie. Aside from her boots, she's dressed rather (http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/8264/mensshirt086vd.jpg) diferently (http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/8707/menspant058ox.jpg) to normal today.

Re: Before class starts

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus, who himself was dressed a bit nicer than his usual (much like Tuesday) and who was still annoyingly chipper, passed by Callisto to aim a flick at her ear.

Before it could connect, though, he paused, tilting his head as he looked at her with puzzlement. "When did you become Mormon?"

Re: Before class starts

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Mor-who?" Callisto offers Angelus the trenchcoat. "Oh, the clothes. Widow Twanky doesn't really go for the whole leather look, and much as I do so want to hear her lecture me on the subject, I think I'll take a pass on it."

Re: Before class starts

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Well that sucks," Angelus said with sympathy. He held the coat up. "Sure you don't want to keep it until after the weekend? Hide the shame of wearing white?"

Re: Before class starts

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Sure Darla won't get possessive and try to eat me? Sir is far too kind to me." Callisto holds her hand to her heart.

Re: Before class starts

[absolutesnark]

Piper wanders into class and does not take a cookie. While she did take part in some of the assignment, she feels that she did not complete it.

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Oh noes! The Master Chef scorns my baking! *weeps*]

Re: Before class starts

[absolutesnark]

[ooc: The Master Chef is punishing herself by missing out on your mad baking skills. The woe!]

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Poor Piper. So sad.]

Re: Before class starts

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka skipped right over the cookies. The last thing she wanted was to put food in her already twisted stomach. She gave Tara a game smile, though, and wandered over. "Hey, hey."

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Tara grins. "You look cheerful. What's up?"

Re: Before class starts

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Well, I dunno if I'd go all the way to cheerful. In fact, probably not even halfway there. But... things are going well with Buffy at least." She smiled, a little too softly maybe. "How're you?"

Re: Before class starts

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"I'm..." Tara shrugs, smiling a little. "Confused. I've had a good few days, but some odd things have happened to me that I'm trying to sort out."

She shakes her head, dismissing that as not Beka's problem. "I'm glad things are going well with Buffy." She lowers her voice. "You remember me mentioning I wouldn't ask the students to do anything I wouldn't do myself? Watch for an annoucement at the end of class."